Portal:Drink
The Drink Portal
A portal dedicated to all beverages
Introduction
A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.
In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)
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The first chocolate drink is believed to have been created at least 5,300 years starting with the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in what is present-day Ecuador and later consumed by the Maya around 2,500–3,000 years ago. A cocoa drink was an essential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD, by which they referred to as xocōlātl. The drink became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico in the New World and has undergone multiple changes since then. Until the 19th century, hot chocolate was used medicinally to treat ailments such as liver and stomach diseases.
Hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations, including the spiced chocolate para mesa of Latin America, the very thick cioccolata calda served in Italy and chocolate a la taza served in Spain, and the thinner hot cocoa consumed in the United States. Prepared hot chocolate can be purchased from a range of establishments, including cafeterias, fast food restaurants, coffeehouses and teahouses. Powdered hot chocolate mixes, which can be added to boiling water or hot milk to make the drink at home, are sold at grocery stores and online. (Full article...)
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- ... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
- ... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country?
- ... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?
- ... that in 1776 Abraham Hunt entertained Hessian mercenaries with food and drink to render them incapable for duty the night before George Washington defeated them at Trenton?
- ... that the Buddha is said to have sat under a charoli tree at Bodh Gaya for seven days without eating, drinking, washing, excreting, or lying down?
- ... that Ben Phillips replaced his friend's hair gel with superglue, put Viagra in his sports drink, and placed him on a lake while he slept on an inflatable mattress?
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Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks) -
Bottled beer (from List of drinks) -
Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks) -
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Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks) -
Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks) -
A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks) -
Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks) -
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Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks) -
Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks) -
Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks) -
Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks) -
2004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks) -
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Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks) -
A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
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The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks) -
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Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks) -
Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
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Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks) -
A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks) -
Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks) -
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A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks) -
A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks) -
Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks) -
A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks) -
Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks) -
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Cider (from List of drinks) -
Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks) -
Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks) -
Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
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| “ | The bar is in full swing, and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside, until the air is alive with chatter and laughter, and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot, and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other’s names. | ” |
| — F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby (1925) |
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Common side effects include headache, ringing in the ears, vision issues, and sweating. More severe side effects include deafness, low blood platelets, and an irregular heartbeat. Use can make one more prone to sunburn. While it is unclear if use during pregnancy carries potential for fetal harm, treating malaria during pregnancy with quinine when appropriate is still recommended. Quinine is an alkaloid, a naturally occurring chemical compound. How it works as a medicine is not entirely clear.
Quinine was first isolated in 1820 from the bark of a cinchona tree, which is native to Peru, and its molecular formula was determined by Adolph Strecker in 1854. The class of chemical compounds to which it belongs is thus called the cinchona alkaloids. Bark extracts had been used to treat malaria since at least 1632 and it was introduced to Spain as early as 1636 by Jesuit missionaries returning from the New World. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Treatment of malaria with quinine marks the first known use of a chemical compound to treat an infectious disease. (Full article...)
Topics
| General topics: | Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification |
| Alcoholic beverages: | Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine |
| Soft Drinks: | Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water • |
| Miscellaneous: | Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage) |
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WikiProject Wine – aims to compile thorough and accurate information on different vineyards, wineries and varieties of wines, including but not limited to their qualities, origins, and uses.
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